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Granite + pebbles path

Hi, Here's the look I want: http://freeboundaries.com/path.jpg BUT, I would like granite in place of slate. Does gr...
9 comments posted 17yrs
posted by aaronfude
9 comments posted 17yrs posted by aaronfude

Diamond disks

MY front entry has a white granite slab about 6 feet long and some one area I guess a vein of differnt color causes a b...
3 comments posted 17yrs
posted by joevanudity
3 comments posted 17yrs posted by joevanudity

Does electric box have to be right next to fixture?

Does electric box have to be right next to fixture? The first electrician (provided by the HOA) who installed a floodli...
7 comments posted 17yrs
posted by NOPSAMmm2005
7 comments posted 17yrs posted by NOPSAMmm2005

Some floodlights have shields around the bulbs now.

Some outdoor floodlights have shields around the bulbs now. Is that so that when they are on, and hot, and it rains on...
7 comments posted 17yrs
posted by NOPSAMmm2005
7 comments posted 17yrs posted by NOPSAMmm2005

A tile grouting question

Hi all: I assume that the ideal situation when grouting tile is to finish the job in one shot in order to have a more-o...
3 comments posted 17yrs
posted by sombodee
3 comments posted 17yrs posted by sombodee

Can i ask here ?

Did'nt know where to post this,so i'm asking here. I have Verizon & there discontinue News readers. Is there a g...
27 comments posted 17yrs
posted by desgnr
27 comments posted 17yrs posted by desgnr

HVAC rust

My HVAC unit already beginning to develop rust underneath the compressor after only 5 years. Its just a little but it is...
5 comments posted 17yrs
posted by JIMMIEDEE123
5 comments posted 17yrs posted by JIMMIEDEE123

Does this price seem high

Ac unit on the roof stopped working at a rental house. Called an AC company to go look and fix. $74 flat charge to show...
37 comments posted 17yrs
posted by demi
37 comments posted 17yrs posted by demi

just wondering

As I was driving home tonight, I drove past a house under construction. They were at the stage of having the basement p...
24 comments posted 17yrs
posted by aceking
24 comments posted 17yrs posted by aceking

"Wonder putty" for window repair: epoxy?

Don't mind that name--that's just what I'm calling the stuff. The stuff being what a guy would want to use...
8 comments posted 17yrs
posted by nobody
8 comments posted 17yrs posted by nobody

Synthetic oil and follow-up oil changes?

I went to the Jiffy Lube this weekend and thought I'd splurge and put in some Castrol Syntec as they were having a...
30 comments posted 17yrs
posted by passport
30 comments posted 17yrs posted by passport

How to Repair Gaps in Entrance Step?

I have a small step right outside of the side entrance of my house. Its top side is constructed with a flat square-shap...
2 comments posted 17yrs
posted by jaykchan
2 comments posted 17yrs posted by jaykchan

Installing bead board over laminate

Hello ... We've recently replaced our counter tops and want to refresh our backsplash with bead board . We currentl...
1 comments posted 17yrs
posted by samalex
1 comments posted 17yrs posted by samalex

Quest for an I-T-E breaker

I am trying to find a I-T-E 30 amp breaker without out any luck. The main box says it can take either a Type EQ-P or EQ-...
11 comments posted 17yrs
posted by chocolatemint77581
11 comments posted 17yrs posted by chocolatemint77581